Heavily Loaded Joints for Assembling Aerobrake Support Trusses

By: Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm

The major emphasis was to develop erectable joints for large aerobrake support trusses. The truss joints must be able to withstand the large forces experienced by the truss during the aero-pass, as well as be easily assembled and disassembled on orbit by astronauts or robots. Other important design considerations include; strength, stiffness, and allowable error in strut length. Six mechanical joint designs, as well as a seventh joint design, where a high strength epoxy is injected to make the connection rigid, are presented. Bandel, Hannskarl and Olsson, Nils and Levintov, Boris Unspecified Center AEROBRAKING; JOINTS (JUNCTIONS); LOADS (FORCES); SPACE ERECTABLE STRUCTURES; STRUTS; TRUSSES; ASTRONAUTS; EPOXY RESINS; ERRORS; HIGH STRENGTH; ROBOTS; STIFFNESS...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1731157258
• ISBN13: 9781731157256
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"